General information
Open Cluster M24 has the magnitude of 3 and is placed in Sagittarius constellation. The cluster's apparent sizes are 2 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, cluster is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.
Information for observations
Tonight, 2023-06-08, cluster M24 will be visible all night. At 22:32 the object will be placed at southeast, 22° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 03:47 when fade from view as dawn breaks southwest. Maximum elevation, 34° above horizon, will be reached at 01:13, when cluster will be placed at south.
Small Sgr Star Cloud (Messier M24) on the sky map
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Object type | Open Cluster |
Alternative names | Small Sgr Star Cloud |
Constellation | Sagittarius |
Magnitude | 3 |
Apparent size | 2° |
Right ascension | 18h 16m 48s |
Declination | -18° 33′ 0″ |
Catalogues
Messier | M24 |
New General Catalogue (NGC) |
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International Catalogue (IC) | IC4715 |